Purpose of the Position

We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our Backend Platform Tribe.

The mission of the Backend Platform tribe is to provide shared services and common APIs for our product teams to let them focus on product features. We always strive to increase efficiency of development process and reduce technical debt. The tribe consists of two teams: one is specialised on developing java-microservices, while the other is focused on refactoring the PHP-monolith application.

You will be responsible for leading 10-12 software engineers (divided into two teams), spread across multiple locations including UK, Germany, Poland, and Romania.

In this role you will coach and mentor your team members, empower them to act autonomously, establish clear ownership and build strong knowledge centres. You will coordinate across teams and departments as needed to accomplish goals, including, but not limited to, Product, DevOps, UX, InfoSec, and more. You are passionate about building high-performing teams and helping your team members grow. You own the delivery of commitments and are always looking to improve productivity.

You will foster a safe environment where decisions are delegated and can be communicated effectively. In this role we don’t expect you to be hands-on but we expect you to be technical. This means that you have a strong technical background in software building and you can help your team unblock delivery if necessary.

Key tasks:

Coach and mentor engineers, fostering their growth and career development.
Track individual development plans and provide regular feedback.
Drive recruitment efforts and ensure successful onboarding for new team members.
Collaborate closely with the Product Manager to define team objectives and OKRs.
Enable the team to take ownership of the software delivery lifecycle and drive continuous improvement.
Facilitate discussions and decision-making processes within the team, resolving conflicts when necessary.
Contribute to knowledge sharing and promote a culture of learning within the team.
Manage team capacity and availability, approving absence requests as needed.
Contribute to the strategic direction of the Engineering Management group.
Contribute to backend architechture decisions and design choices.
Conduct performance reviews if necessary.

Skills and Expertise:

You have at least 8 years of experience in the Software Engineering industry.
You have at least 3 years of experience as an Engineering Manager or any other engineering leadership position.

You have a background of hands-on experience in any modern relevant programming language (Java, PHP, C#, GoLang, Python, etc.) but are now focused on people management.

You have a good understanding of fundamental design principles, data modelling, API design, design patterns, SOLID principles. You are generally passionate about software building.
You can understand, explain and discuss software architecture designs, diagrams and documentation. You can contribute to creation of new software designs in collaboration with other team members.
You consider long-term technical strategy, economic viability, interactions between components, compatibility issues, reuse by other systems or teams.
You use data to inform your decision making and drive change, and you take meaningful steps to introduce monitoring to improve the quality of decision making.

We also value:

Good knowledge of agile development processes and current best practices.
Open, clear and efficient communication around technical and non-technical topics - able to adopt language based on the audience.
Analytical thinking, strong problem solving ability.
Good written and verbal communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills.
Good understanding of and interest in the business context and customer needs.

Our Offer

Flexi-Week and Work-Life Balance: We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing, offering you a flexible four-day Flexi-Week at full pay and with no reduction to your annual holiday allowance. We also offer a variety of different paid special leaves.
Remote Working Allowance: You will receive a monthly allowance to cover part of your running costs. In addition, we will support you in setting up your remote workspace appropriately.
Flexi-Office: We offer an international culture and flexibility through our Flexi-Office and hybrid/remote work possibilities to work across Awin regions
Meal Vouchers: You will be supported with a certain net sum to spend it on a variety of lunches.
Health & Wellbeing: The insurance covers several types of health, vision and / or dental treatments for you and for up to one additional family member.
Remote Working Furniture Package: After 3 months of employment, you will be eligible for a furniture package, which should enable you to set up a proper workplace at your remote working location
Appreciation: Thank and reward colleagues by sending them a voucher through our peer-to-peer program.

Established in 2000, Awin is proud of our dynamic, social and inclusive culture.

Like all businesses, we’ve had to adapt and nurture our culture in a virtual environment. Our virtual ‘Life @ Awin’ hub brings our colleagues from across the globe together for various social activities.

Diversity & Inclusion are paramount to us, and we proudly pursue and hire diverse team members. We champion uniqueness and authenticity; this is who we are at our core. Our network of affiliate partnerships are diverse and transparent, as are the employees powering our vision to build the world’s leading open partner ecosystem. We welcome all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you need support at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

Apply now to begin the next stage of your career at a progressive company that supports both your professional and personal development.

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